24th ANNUAL COLLEGE CONNECTION

WHEN: Sunday, September 12, 2010, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Central Park Hall at Expo Square Fairgrounds – Tulsa, Oklahoma. Enter from 21st Street west of Yale Avenue.

WHO: Representatives of over 150 selected colleges, universities, and selected financial and educational services from across the nation will be meeting with students and their parents from public and private high schools throughout Northeastern Oklahoma. This year's event is certain to be bigger and better than ever. 17,000 invitations have been mailed to area students' homes!

WHAT: An outstanding no-cost opportunity for area high school juniors and seniors and their parents to learn about all aspects of colleges and universities the students may be interested in attending. Participating colleges will be presented by admissions officers, counselors, well-versed alumni, and/or others qualified to respond to students' and parents' questions. Free literature will be available at virtually every college's display.

WHY: To better enable Tulsa area young people and their parents to make the best possible choice for their individual needs in seeking affordable, high-quality post-secondary educational opportunities.

HOW: The Twenty-fourth Annual College Connection is a not-for-profit effort of the Edison Preparatory School PTSA. Participating colleges and universities pay a small fee to cover costs of display space, mailings, and printed materials. There is NO COST to attending students and families.